As recurring Propeller Skies readers know, I am rather fond of East Atlanta in general, and The Earl in specific. So, I was thrilled to find out that Delta Moon, a band I have been wanting to see for a while, would be playing there.

I arrived at The Earl just as Delta Moon was starting their set. The crowd was a bit sparse, since it was only about 9:40 pm. During their first song, I hung at the bar and drank an ice-cold Rolling Rock. After they had warmed up, I snapped a few pictures and then went back to drinking.

During the first three or four songs, the band played competantly, but without fire. Around the middle of the fourth song, an R.L. Burnsides cover, the band began to loosen up and the guitarists began to jam and open the song up. By the fifth song, they were really ripping shit up, much to the delight of the crowd that had been slowly growing and was quite substantial by then.

This was the first time I managed to catch Delta Moon and I really enjoyed the show. They are basically a blues band with a strong rock influence, which gives them a very modern sound. I highly recommend seeing this band.

Normally, I would spend this paragraph complaining about how awful the mix at The Earl is and how the sound guy is obviously deaf as a post. Surprisingly, this show was mixed amazingly well.

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PHOTO: Gina Leigh of Delta Moon at The Earl in Atlanta, GA. July 8, 2004. Courtesy of d.2263 Photographics.